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His dream business remains in flux, but Ash has a community behind him

Nov 12, 2021 2:00 AM - Jeff Ash thought he was building his dream business. It turns out he was building a community. That community has helped to sustain the business through a difficult last 20 months.
Letting video do the talking for commercial drivers

Oct 15, 2021 11:02 AM - The idea behind SmartWitness is that video can protect two of a company's most valuable resources, its drivers and its vehicles, not to mention a company's reputation.
Diego Cervantes brought an entrpreneurial spirit with him when he and his family immigrated from Mexico

Sep 10, 2021 1:14 PM - Diego Cervantes' family immigrated to the United States when he was 10 years old. Nineteen years later he's an entrpreneur.
Ken Santowski found a way to use his business to help the environment

Aug 23, 2021 10:49 AM - Ken Santowski is happy to talk about his Elgin-based business, Chicago Logistic Service. But he loves to talk about his passion for recycling and how he's incorporated his business into it.
Making money fighting climate change

Jul 16, 2021 1:24 PM - Michael Gurin deliberately kept his company, CogniTek, under the radar for years. Now he's aggressively seeking investors.
Schwarz: Breaking down the Best Places to Work in Illinois

Jun 18, 2021 12:02 PM - Business Ledger Editor Orrin Schwarz goes by the numbers to examine the characteristics of the Best Places to Work in Illinois.
Gourmet Kitchn finds a big e-commerce appetite

Apr 23, 2021 11:51 AM - When Jamie Moriarty and his partner discovered an unfilled need, they moved quickly to fill it. Gourmet Kitchn has seen tremendous growth in just a few months.
Starting a new family business

Mar 22, 2021 4:43 PM - After 102 years in dentistry, the Pauly family is giving something new a try in Aurora.
Razny investing in retail in a big way

Feb 19, 2021 1:06 PM - Despite dire forecasts for retail and a pandemic, Razny Jewelers invested millions of dollars in remodeling its Highland Park store. The Razny family couldn't be happier with the results.
Tracing the unexpected key to their quick success

Jan 22, 2021 2:48 PM - In a little more than three months Kate O'Donnell, Pattie Fuentes and Anne Amick have started a contact tracing company and turned it into a profitable software company that does contact tracing.

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